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Based on the Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien
Originally produced as a motion pictures in 2001, 2002, and 2003 ; released as a Blu-ray DVD in 2009
Requires blu-ray player for playback
Special features: behind-the-moviemaking material
The fellowship of the rings: production designer, Grant Major ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; special make-up, creatures, armour and miniatures, WETA Limited NZ ; music by Howard Shore ; film editor, John Gilbert ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
The two towers: production designer, Grant Major ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; special make-up, creatures, armour and miniatures, WETA Limited NZ ; music by Howard Shore ; editor, Michael Horton ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sincalir, and Peter Jackson
The return of the king: production designer, Grant Major ; film editor, Jamie Selkirk ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; special make-up, creatures, armour and miniatures, WETA Limited NZ ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; music by Howard Shore ; film editor, Jamie Selkirk ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean
Blu-ray; 1080i High Definition 16x9 ;DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 (main features) ; English 6.1 Dolby Ditial, Spanish 2.0 0n The fellowship of the ring, 5.1 EX on The two towers and The return of the King subtitles. DVD
Academy Awards, 2001: Best Cinematography ; Best Music, Original Score ; Best Effects, Visual Effects ; and Best Makeup
Academy Awards, 2002: Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Picture ; Best Director (Peter Jackson) ; Best Adapted Screenplay ; Best Art Direction / Set Decoration ; Best Costume Design ; Best Editing ; Best Makeup ; Best Score ; Best Original Song 'Into the West' ; and Best Visual Effects
English dialogue, Spanish and English subtitles; closed-captioned
